Monday, August 12, 2013

Make Bottle Cap Magnets

Don't throw away your bottle caps if you like recycled crafts. You can make a variety of neat bottle cap magnets using things around the house. Use these tips to make bottle cap magnets that you can use on your fridge.


Instructions


1. Buy round magnets that fit inside the bottle caps or cut up strips of magnet into pieces that fit inside the back of the bottle caps.


2. Check the magnet to see which side sticks to the fridge. You want to glue the non-magnetic side so to the bottle cap and leave the magnetic side exposed so it adheres to metal.


3. Use your glue gun to attach the magnets to the bottle caps. Add a little dab of glue to each bottle cap and then place the magnet on the glue. Press to adhere. Hold the magnet in place until the glue dries.


4. Set the magnet aside for an hour so the glue has time to set properly. If you stick it to the fridge too soon, the magnet will come away from the bottle cap and you will have to reglue it.


5. Add decorations like stickers, photos or glitter to the bottle cap lid. Or decorate the bottle caps in reverse by adding photos or decorations to the inside of the bottle caps. Then glue the magnets to the back of the cap.


6. Use plastic bottle caps in a variety of colors to make cute fridge magnets. Glue a magnet inside the bottle cap. Glue tiny googley eyes to the top of the plastic bottle cap and draw a small mouth.